The number of people experiencing homelessness in CT rose 13% from January 2023-January 2024, according to data that is broadly considered an undercount.
Homelessness increases in CT for 3rd year in a row
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Bottle redemption rates are up in CT but not to pre-COVID levels
The redemption rate for early 2024, the first time period in which bottles could be redeemed for 10 cents, was the highest it’s been since 2018.
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CT hospital made management change after ‘near misses’ in emergency department, records show
Records show concerns were raised about hospital management last year after two patients tried to harm themselves in the emergency department.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Homelessness can be cured. Here’s how and why
Connecticut should set a new standard for temporary shelters with social services.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT youth facing obstacles need additional support
A new study reports that one in five young people ages 14 to 26 are disconnected from school and work or at risk of dropping out of high school in Connecticut.
Posted inHousing
CT Supreme Court ruling makes AirBnB, VRBO rentals easier
Following a lawsuit raised by a Branford property owner, the court ruled that a ‘residence’ can include short-term rentals and doesn’t require a degree of permanency.
Posted inJustice
Feds close investigation into CT state police ticketing scandal
Lamont said the probe ended without any criminal charges being filed and said its closure showed there wasn’t a ‘collective’ effort to falsify tickets.
Posted inGovernment
Boost to child tax credit blocked in Senate as push grows in CT
The bipartisan bill would have expanded the child tax credit and given businesses tax breaks. The push for a similar benefit in CT is growing.
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Beneficios de verano de CT EBT: Qué saber sobre ‘SUN Bucks’
SUN Bucks o S-EBT ofrece a las familias elegibles una transferencia de efectivo de $120 por niño para asistencia alimentaria.
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Connecticut aims to reduce air pollution with EV chargers for commercial trucks
CT and other northeast states will use a federal grant to deploy EV chargers for medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks along I-95.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Building a CT early childhood investment portfolio
More than a dozen organizations are working on the first-ever CT Early Childhood Investment Portfolio. It will include proposals for multi-year funding across the early childhood ecosystem.
Posted inMoney
Poll: 63% of voters want CT to save less, spend more on services
Most likely CT voters would spend more on services, health and education, according to a poll the Lamont administration said is ‘biased.’
Posted inMoney
The fight for tax breaks for CT families in 2025 is underway
Tax reform advocates are zeroing in on a popular concept from the past few years: a CT income tax credit for households with children.
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New Haven establishes land bank to increase affordable housing
The land bank will acquire several blighted properties from the city, with the goal of redeveloping them to make room for affordable housing.
Posted inEducation
Challenge to CT religious vaccine exemption ban largely dismissed
The CT Supreme Court dismissed five of six issues raised in a lawsuit challenging the ban on religious exemptions to school vaccine mandates.